(10-05-2009, 04:26 PM)Elektrisk Wrote: [ -> ]Quote:1) It isn't 8 years old.
That will only be relevant when problems arise because of the lack of Microsoft's ongoing support for XP.
No, it is relevant now, because Windows Vista is built on newer technology than that of XP's, and has waaay more potential.
(10-05-2009, 04:26 PM)Elektrisk Wrote: [ -> ]Quote:2) Instant Search and Start Search.
I think XP's search does just fine; you can have it search all files and folders, as well as specific files and folders.
It does fine? Windows Vista can search your WHOLE computer in mere seconds, XP takes minutes. Have fun trying to find a PNG image, doc file, or ppt only file on XP. In Vista just search for: type:png, type:doc or type:ppt and all you will get are files with those extensions. With operators and more, you can refine your search to what you want, and what you only want and sift through less. Try that with XP's search.
(10-05-2009, 04:26 PM)Elektrisk Wrote: [ -> ]I never used the sidebar; what's so great about it?
Cool little widgets for CPU usage, weather, feeds, stocks, twitter, and whatever else you can think of. Better than having a web page or more constantly opening and needing to be refreshed to get the data, even then, you have to look for it. With Windows Sidebar, it is right there for easy viewing...
(10-05-2009, 04:26 PM)Elektrisk Wrote: [ -> ]Quote:4) Windows Aero kicks XP's theme out of the universe.
This can be obtained with a tranformation pack.
Windows Vista needs nothing. Needing something to get it to do what Vista can is really a lame excuse. Just because you can doesn't make it equal. If you are talking about themes which make XP look like Vista (Like Brico packs or whatever), I have tried them, and they are
nothing like Vista at all.
(10-05-2009, 04:26 PM)Elektrisk Wrote: [ -> ]Quote:5) More secure
A computer's security is completely reliant on its user(s).
Of course it is, but Windows Vista makes it easier...
Quote:6) Less dependencies on IE (Windows Update is a program on the OS, not through IE)
True.
Quote:7) More secure
See above.
(10-05-2009, 04:26 PM)Elektrisk Wrote: [ -> ]Quote:8) DirectX 10
What programs/games rely solely on DirectX 10?
None exactly depend on DirectX 10 alone. Just because a game may be compatible with DirectX 9 and what not, doesn't mean much of anything... DirectX 10 is newer, and always more efficient. Look at DirectX 11, it has a lot of new things from parallel computing and is more efficient, even on games which weren't made at the time of DirectX 11, but they will still benefit.